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seed stitch

seed stitch noun: a basic basketweave in which knit and purl stitches alternate in every column ("wale") and every row ("course"), i.e. every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides by purl stitches, and vice versa.

Noun

seed stitch (plural seed stitches)

  1. A basic basketweave in which knit and purl stitches alternate in every column ("wale") and every row ("course"), i.e. every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides by purl stitches, and vice versa.
    Synonyms:
    moss stitch
  2. (embroidery) One in a series of unconnected straight stitches facing random directions and used to fill empty space.

Synonyms of seed stitch

Forms of seed stitch

pluralseed stitches

Questions about seed stitch

What does seed stitch mean?
Seed stitch means a basic basketweave in which knit and purl stitches alternate in every column ("wale") and every row ("course"), i.e. every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides by purl stitches, and vice versa.
What part of speech is seed stitch?
Seed stitch is a noun.
What is the plural of seed stitch?
The plural of seed stitch is seed stitches.

Words near seed stitch in the dictionary

  1. seed pods
  2. seed potato
  3. seed potatoes
  4. seed shrimp
  5. seed shrimps
  6. seed stitch
  7. seed stitches
  8. seed stock
  9. seed stocks
  10. seed tick
  11. seed ticks

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